Comb



Jan. 23, 1940. c. c. HOLESEN 2,187,939

coma Filed March 15, 1939 Patented Jan.23, 1940 UNITED STATES COMB Crofton C. Holden, Leominster, Mass., assignor to Tilton & Cook 00.,

Leominster, Mass, a corporation of Massachusetts Application March 15,

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to combs for the hair, and is particularly concerned with what are normally referred to as side or back combs which are intended tofremain .in place. closely hugging the head wherever inserted in the hair.

The purpose and object of the invention is to provide a comb which may be conveniently inserted in the hair and thereafter remains snuglyin place until removed.

plates the production'of a curved comb to fit the head, having a series of uniformly disposed teeth which are so shaped and positioned with relation to one another that they provide gradually narrowing throat portions for-the entrance of the hair as the roots of the teeth are approached,

terminating in a narrow orifice which abruptly emerges into an enlarged opening within which the lock or strand of hair is trapped to retain the comb against accidental Withdrawal in a direction opposite to that of its insertion.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred form of the invention, Fig. 1 represents an elevation of such a comb; Fig. 2 is a perspec-. tive; and Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3- -3 of Fig. 1.

' The comb shown inthe illustrated embodiment of the invention may be conveniently made of thermo-plastic or other suitable material, and is provided with a back portion It from which project a series of uniformly disposed teeth l2 which are comparatively long with respect to the dimensions of the comb, the teeth being generally curved as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 to cause the comb to generally fit thecontour of the head. The teeth terminate in reduced androunded end portions as shownat l4 and are parallel-sided throughout the major portion of their length to provide uniform spaces therebetween ample for the convenient entrance of a strand of hair. As the root or upper portions of the teeth are approached, the sides of the teethdiverge as generally indicated in the area at It to provide a gradually narrowing space or throat With this object in view, the invention contemtherebetween terminating in a narrow'orifice it .1939, Serial No. 262,062

site to that of insertion compelling the strands of hair to pasoutwardly from the circular openings through thenarrow entrance slots.

Inasmuch as the holding or trapping portions of the comb are formed at the upper portions of 5 the teeth, the comb under thisarrangement. is held snugly in the position in whichit is placed, with the length of the teeth completely. buried in the hair and with only the back portion exposed. With this construction there is no ,possibility of a partial loosening of the comb due to its workingback to' .a point where the hair'is caught and retained. .What is claimed is r. p p

l. A comb for the hair, comprising a back portion, a series of uniformly spaced teeth terminating in reduced end portions, the. teeth being parallel sided throughout the major portion of their length and providing ample space for the passage of a lock or strand of hair ,therebetween, the individual teeth gradually Widening'as their roots are approached to gradually and similarly narrow the space 'therebetween and provide a narrowing throat portion restricted to virtually a narrow slot atthe Widest portion of the teeth, the teeth beyond the widest portion atthe root junctions being abruptly out back to form hairretaining' shoulders, the teeth being separated in this area by enlarged openings from which the narrow slots at the end of the throat portions emerge to facilitate insertionv of the comb into the hair with a'" lock or strand of hair passing easily from the. gradually restricted throat into the openings and trapping the hair therein in a mannerto prevent accidental dislodgment and to hold the comb with the length of the teethfirmly buried in the hair. q I

2. A comb adapted tobe worn in the hair comprising a back portion, a plurality of uni .formly spaced teeth integral with and extending from said baokportion, apertures through said back portion, said apertures being positioned between the bases of adjacent teeth, the lateral sides of the individual teeth being parallel for the'major portion of the length of the teeth,the' lateral sides of each tooth, however, diverging at an appreciable angle near the root of the tooth to thereby provide restricted spaces between adjacent teeth near their roots,'said re- ,stricted spaces extending into said apertures, the "walls of which cooperate with. the diverging sides of said teeth to provide abrupt angular shoulders for preventing unintentional escape of looks or strands of hair entering said apertures through said restricted spaces.

CROFTON C. HOLDEN. 

